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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Education at charters is spotty, oversight lax | www.azstarnet.com ®

Education at charters is spotty, oversight lax www.azstarnet.com ®: "One couple made more than $337,000 last year to operate their charter schools, even though the schools don't rank among top academic performers.
Instructors at another charter school failed to keep students in class long enough and couldn't prove they'd met graduation requirements or that the staff was qualified to teach.
A student at a third charter school received a diploma two weeks after enrolling, even though she'd have had a year and a half to go in a traditional high school. She asked that it be rescinded.
Charter schools exploded onto the scene 15 years ago, when Arizona launched an experiment"